Judith O’Hagan Psychotherapist

21/09/2015

Here is another book review that I wrote a little while back, which may be of interest... http://www.judith-ohagan.co.uk/continued-insights/

This is an excellent book for anyone who is interested in the medical history of cancer. I was impressed by Mukherjee’s discussion of the derivation of the word ‘oncology’. It comes from the ancient Greek theatrical mask, the onkos – ‘a tragic mask that was often “burdened” with an unwieldy conical…

21/09/2015

You may be interested in a book review I did a little while back on Anti-cancer; a new way of life. This is a book I often recommend to people... http://www.judith-ohagan.co.uk/book-review-anti-cancer-new-way-life/

I was reflecting on the fact that recently I have been recommending one book repeatedly to people I work with who have cancer. It is ‘Anti-Cancer, a New Way of Life’ by Dr David Servan-Schreiber. Thank you, Andrew Tressider for reminding me about it.

15/09/2015

This is an interesting article about marginal gains. The same principles can be applied to working psychologically with people with cancer. Psychotherapy alone will never cure cancer, but used in conjunction with appropriate medical treatment, it may have a significant effect on outcomes.

The concept of marginal gains has revolutionised sport. Could the same approach change important areas of everyday life?

15/09/2015

http://www.ninespringsclinic.org/Pages/BeyondCancer.aspx

Many people who undergo a course of radio and/or chemotherapy find themselves feeling relieved to have finished the course of treatment, but now face another hurdle - how to regain a normal life. Whilst it is a huge relief to be 'out the other side' and free of cancer, they often don't feel that…

28/07/2015

The ability of two German shepherds to identify the most common form of cancer in British men has sparked hopes of finding a practical application